Hospitalizations for Respiratory Disease Among Unaccompanied Children from Central America — Multiple States, June–July 2014

Nyangoma et al describe trends in hospitalizations for respiratory disease among unaccompanied children from Central America during Jun-Jul 2014. The CDC recommended that all children residing in temporary or standard ORR shelters receive influenza vaccine and PCV13 in addition to routinely recommen...

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Published in:MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 2014-08, Vol.63 (32), p.698-699
Main Authors: Nyangoma, Edith N., Arriola, Carmen Sofia, Hagan, Jose, Socias, Christina, Tomczyk, Sara, Watkins, Louise Francois, Westercamp, Matthew, Kim, Curi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Border protection
Children
Childrens health
Diseases
Government services
Homeless children
Immunization
Influenza
Influenza vaccines
Lung diseases
Naval bases
Notes from the Field
Pediatrics
Pneumococcal pneumonia
Public health
Refugees
Respiratory diseases
School age children
Vaccines
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Summary:Nyangoma et al describe trends in hospitalizations for respiratory disease among unaccompanied children from Central America during Jun-Jul 2014. The CDC recommended that all children residing in temporary or standard ORR shelters receive influenza vaccine and PCV13 in addition to routinely recommended vaccines. Although some countries in Central America recommend influenza vaccination for young children, school-aged children generally are not targeted for vaccination. Routine annual influenza vaccination is recommended for all persons in the US aged ≥6 months.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X